An absolutely fantastic array of cloud cover provided me with this amazing, mesmerizing reflection, and shades of silver, on a brisk, windy day on this tiny, tucked away beach in Maine. Often when we think of the beach, we think of warmth and sunshine. But this scene excites me as much as any other beach scene.

This beach is small, and tucked behind a residential neighborhood (seen in the background) outside of Portland, Maine. With just one day to explore the area, I chose it specifically for these fascinating, isolated rocky formations found on the shoreline. I've never seen a tide pool this far from the water! You can see how high the tide needs to come to fill these pools. These rocks stretch for at least 100 feet, and I was like a kid on a playground climbing around, exploring, and challenging myself to create a compelling capture.

After a full day of touristy, pilgrimmy things, this was a refreshing, spontaneous stop on my way out of Plymouth. Found on the small inlet of Plymouth Long Beach. Strolling and observing, I became fascinated by these rippled, wavy reflections of light. The shell is submerged in the water, allowing it's brilliant colors to shine. Thousands, if not millions of crushed up seashell bits can also be seen here. The black in the sand is from the proximity to the road, and accumulated dirt & debris.

The Quechee Gorge is called "Vermont's Little Grand Canyon". It was covered by glacier's 13,000 years ago and carved out by the melting glaciers. It's considered to be Vermont's most spectacular natural wonder. This top down view was taken from the bridge that crosses over the gorge, with a spectacular showing of the Fall colors that draw visitors from near and far to Vermont.

The highlight of Cape Cod National Seashore are the sand dunes. While exploring, I bumped into a Nat'l Park Ranger, and asked him what is his favorite view in the park? He pointed me to this spot up on top of the sandy cliffs.
Truthfully, I was a bit underwhelmed by the view. Then I began to notice the various layers and colors among the sand, and how this contrasted beautifully with the ocean and sky. This resulted in me turning the camera to provide an interesting, skewed perspective, bringing into focus the striking contrast of beautiful colors mother nature provides here.
In a scene that felt otherwise a bit mundane, I chose to look a little longer, and find the beauty that was waiting to be discovered. This piece can be hung vertically or horizontally.

Much of my work comes from stopping the car when passing a scene that fascinates me, often standing on a thin shoulder of road, with cars buzzing by, looking at me like I'm crazy. It's these spontaneous, inspired moments of awe and fascination, with every day scenes (often overlooked) that I feel makes the best art, as it's purely from the heart. This is one of those times, and one of the more memorable of them. A beautiful scene in a tiny NH town, on the edge of the White Mountains.

New Hampshire captured my heart in many different ways. Being there during the peak Fall colors certainly helped with the romanticism, and allowing it to make it's way into my heart forever. While driving on my way out of New Hampshire, just before entering Maine, I was treated to this absolutely lovely scenic view. What more could I have asked for while saying farewell to my new love? Fall colors, valley, mountains, and foggy clouds rolling through. What a way to remember her by.

“Fear passes by like a cloud in the sky. I smile and wave, as it knows that it has no need to stay, and I know it has no more power over me than a passing cloud. Both are merely an observable phenomena.. and both a welcome part of the human experience. Cya later fear.. til next time”
Rural expanse of Vermont from Mount Philo, looking west toward Lake Champlain & the Adirondack Mountains of New York.

These beautiful creations were found on a rocky shoreline in Maine, at Owl's Head State Park. I came to see the lighthouse, and found myself spending most of my time admiring the fascinating and endless variety of cobblestone lining the beach. I imagine many people walk by, without taking the time to notice the intricate beauty Mother Nature provides us right under our feet. I had a fantastic time being In the Moment, Alone with the Cobblestone.

Nature is truly my church, and my temple. I spend much of my time in reverence of it's infinite beauty, but also love to admire and appreciate the creations of man. These incredibley intricate designs found at the entrance to the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The night time, and the illuminated lights made for a fantastic dance of light and shadow.

Cape Cod national seashore is known for it's sand dunes. I spent much of the day exploring these dunes, and find them to be quite fascinating. So much so, that I had a hard time pulling myself away in time to get to a good spot for sunset.
As the sun began setting I scurried to try and find a trail that would allow me to get to the beach and have an ocean view. I was quickly walking along this trail, as the color in the sky peaked with this glorious showing. I realized in that moment that I wasn't going to make it in time for the ocean view. So I relaxed, and I compromised with what was in front of me. A wonderful reminder to appreciate the beauty that is always right in front us, right now. I chose to use these colorful bushes, wildflower field, and signature cape cod sandy trail as the foreground against the backdrop of this magnificent sky.
Per usual, this was taken in the moment, by hand. It's not a long exposure as it may seem. The amazing spread of colors across the sky was exactly as seen by the eye.

They say this is possibly the most photographed light house in America. So naturally, I wanted to capture it in a way that would be a different perspective than countless others. The most fascinating aspect of this historic landmark, and of Maine in general, in my estimation, is the incredible craggy, rocky coast line. Being a lover of geology, and these formations, I wanted it to be the feature of the image. To do this, I had to take a leap over a fence, and ignore a few signs telling me not to do so. I felt this was the best way for me to capture this iconic scene, and I couldn't possibly settle for less.

Philly provided me with a feeling of excitement and electricity, that was somehow distinctly different than the other major metros I've been to. Not only does it have fantastic historical importance, and points of interest, but the city really comes alive at night, with some beautiful modern skyscrapers as the highlights. I was simply strolling around downtown with no destination in mind, when I looked up and experienced this scene that perfectly represents the Electricity in the Philly air.

Boston is kinda cool at night, especially along the riverfront. I also saw more joggers here than ever before, which made me feel like I wasn't hip, b/c clearly, jogging along the riverfront is the thing to do here. I preferred to be still, in the present moment, and stare at it instead of run past it.

Fall at Quechee Gorge - Vermont, USA

The Quechee Gorge is called "Vermont's Little Grand Canyon". It was covered by glacier's 13,000 years ago and carved out by the melting glaciers. It's considered to be Vermont's most spectacular natural wonder. This top down view was taken from the bridge that crosses over the gorge, with a spectacular showing of the Fall colors that draw visitors from near and far to Vermont.